Racehorse Tycoon

For those who see the economic aspect in connection with an enormously fun gaming experience as the most important aspects of a browser, Racehorse Tycoon constitutes the happy ending a long search process. Racehorse Tycoon does not only win you over with a great graphics down to the smallest detail, but brings the players closer to the seriousness of horse racing in a humorous way. In this game you take on the role of a manager who travels to the next race with his horse and the necessary personnel, while taking into account the necessary cost of traveling. Nothing other than the race is your goal. At the start of Racehorse Tycoon, you must put together a competent team. This consists of a horse of your choice, a jockey as well as a trainer. All three team members each have different distinct properties, which are reflected in your costs on the one hand as well as your success on the other hand. In addition, you must specify what your horse will get to eat. You can choose from hamburgers, cakes and even beer. What type of food is best suited for your horse will only reveal itself over time. This is followed by the selection of the appropriate horse box and a suitable transportation vehicle. Once you have left these settings behind you, you end up on a clearly laid out playing surface, in which you can see the summary of all chosen options and make alterations to them via a simple click of the mouse. All changes and actions within the game are exclusively controlled by the mouse. Thus, nothing gets in the way of a convenient handling. In the overview, you also see your celebrated successes under the menu item "Achievements" and the latest rankings from the last five races. Once you decide to participate in a race, you find yourself on the track. There you can bet on a horse, among other things, before the start of a race as well as watch the race unfold. Given the prize money in a variable amount, you are able to finance your racing team.

One of the world´s most famous horse races is the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. This horse race for three year old thoroughbred horses was first held on May 17th, 1875. Meanwhile, the Derby takes place every year on the first Saturday in May and attracts up to 150,000 visitors each time. The world famous race has become so popular that visitor tickets must be ordered at least one year in advance. With the Kentucky Derby, the so-called Triple Crown is initiated. The event includes three races for three year old thoroughbred horses. In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II visited the 133rd Kentucky Derby. With this visit, she fulfilled a long-held dream of her youth.